Pence brings 'law and order' message to Philly

Vice President Mike Pence told Philadelphia police officers that President Donald Trump "backed the Blue" and that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden would cut funding for police if he was elected in November.

Speaking at a lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, Pence took aim at the Minneapolis city council for defunding the police department, as well as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for cuts to law enforcement.

"I want you to hear this directly from me. Under this president, and this administration, we're not going to defund the police. Not now, not ever," he said.

Pence touted the executive order that Trump signed last month to create a database to track police officers with multiple instances of misconduct.

"Nobody hates bad cops more than good cops," Pence said.

Trump's executive order also uses federal grants to encourage departments to meet certain higher certification standards on use of force.

Pence decried the killing of George Floyd while in police custody, saying "justice will be done."

But he also condemned the violence that came in the aftermath of the killing.

"We will join with you to stand against the rioters, and the looters and the anarchists who would pull down our statues and try and destroy our communities," he said.

He also touted Trump's record on the economy before the economic freefall that occured at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

"We saw seven million jobs created and we saw the lowest unemployment ever recorded for African-Americans and Hispanic Americans," he said.